March 1, 2009
February 3, 2012
February 3, 2012 [HKMDB Daily News]
TaipeiTimes: The Soul of Bread review
It may be a sugarcoated romantic comedy, but ‘The Soul of Bread’ exudes a small-town charm and boasts a lovable cast.
New directing talents Sean Kao and Lin Chun-yang make a respectable stab at romantic comedy with The Soul of Bread (愛的麵包魂). The result successfully revitalizes the overworked genre with Taiwanese idiosyncrasies and easily connects with audiences.
All’s Well Ends Well 2012 review
The actors all over-act. Their dialogue and even dressing are over-exaggerated, which all translates into pure adulterated silliness.
I Love Hong Kong 2012 is a light-hearted comedy about the Kwok family, which is headed by Kwok Ching (Stanley Fung), a TV weatherman of 20 years who aspires to be a news anchor.
“The formula is always the same. It starts with a happy family, then arguments happen but, in the end, all the family members will be together again. The formula will never change as far as Lunar New Year comedies are concerned.”
The film tells the story of three seemingly ordinary people, a bank teller, a small-time thug and an honest police inspector, who are all in dire need of money due to separate predicaments in their respective lives. A bag of stolen money worth 5 million dollars suddenly appears, putting all three in a difficult situation, forcing them to make soul searching decisions about the concepts of right and wrong.
The global premiere of the romance film “Romancing in Thin Air”, the most recent project from director-writer duo Johnny To and Wai Ka-Fai, was held in Hong Kong, on February 2, 2012.
CF: New Photos of “Romancing in Thin Air” Out
“White Deer Plain”, the only Chinese film to compete for the Golden Bear Award at the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival, has released a collection of promotional stills in the run-up to the awards ceremony.
“Repeat, I Love You” poster with Cecilia Cheung, Kwon Sang-woo (Sina)
Posters for “The Floating Shadow” set in a women’s prison
Jiang Wu costars
Variety: The Floating Shadow review
Character posters for Doze Niu’s “Love” opening Valentine’s Day
Amber Kuo, Eddie Peng, Ivy Chen
Ethan Ruan, Shu Qi, Doze Niu
Zhao Wei, Mark Chao (Sina)
Mainland poster for the Taiwan black comedy “Do You Follow Me” (aka “Bang Bang Formosa”)
Betelnut beauty Tammy Chen fights Shanghai girl Yuan Xinyu
Yuan Xinyu (Sina)
Posters for “Nightclub School Hospital” (formerly “Night Club Suspense Tale” here)
Stills from thriller “Nightclub School Hospital”
Chrissie Chau, Van Fan Yi-chen
Zhang Jingchu celebrated her 32nd birthday on the set of “Dwelling on the Fuchun Mountains”
Pop king Jay Chou recently posed for Bazaar Men’s Style magazine.
Ella Chen, Andy Lau, Ethan Ruan, et al.
MSN: Joey Wong’s recent photo revealed
A netizen claiming to be the actress’s “sister” posted a picture of her online
SGYahoo: Eric Tsang beats Raymond Wong
Tsang claimed that veteran comedian, Stanley Fung’s funny portrayal as Sir Kwok in “I Love Hong Kong 2012″ was the main reason that won the heart of the Hong Kong audience and he even joked that Fung had officially became the nemesis of Donnie Yen, who played the main character in the latest instalment of “All’s Well Ends Well” franchise.
This is not the first time Zhang Mo has been in trouble. He was expelled from The Central Academy of Drama in Beijing in 2004 after he assaulted a female classmate.
Huayi CEO Wang Zhonglei says Zhang Mo has not been replaced or had his scenes deleted in Feng Xiaogang’s “Remembering 1942″. His 13 day detention has impacted the shooting schedule. (Sina)
MSN: Joan Lin celebrates her 60th birthday
Son Jaycee Chan surprise the former actress with a performance
Jackie, who was busy filming in Japan, also took time out from work to attend the surprise event. He even stayed on to accompany wife Joan for the entire evening.
Cutting birthday cake
Rumours are that Aaron and his model girlfriend’s wedding is to be taking place overseas
Chrissie Chau, one of Hong Kong’s most famous pseudo-models, is set to star in the upcoming drama Beach Spikes.
Also touted by the media as “Million Dollar Babe”, the 26-year old model-turned-actress is infamous for her TV commercial advertisement for Slim Beauty which saw her stripping down to her skimpy bikini walking on the streets of Hong Kong. She first made her name after clinching the 1st runner-up title as the 2002 Comics Festival ‘Game Girl’.
A1: Hong Kong ‘locust’ ad angers mainland netizens
The full-page advert demanded action to stop mainland Chinese “infiltration” of the territory, showing a huge locust overlooking Hong Kong’s skyline with the words “Hong Kongers have had enough!” and “This city is dying, you know?”
Many Hong Kongers also dislike the shadowy role that Beijing plays in local politics and the flashy displays of wealth by mainland Chinese tourists.
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February 1, 2012
February 1, 2012 [HKMDB Daily News]
CNN: Hong Kong newspaper ad rails against Chinese ‘invasion’
The advertisement in the Apple Daily asks if Hong Kongers approve of spending HK$1,000,000 (US$128,925) every 18 minutes to take care of children borne by mainland parents and declares that “Hong Kong people have had enough!”
“Repeat, I Love You” poster features Angela Chang
Cecilia Cheung, Kwon Sang-Woo in a romantic dance
Jing Tian, Jing Boran, Ng Man-Tat and Tien Niu are also in the cast (Sina), 2
CF: ”Dragon Inn” to Return to the Silver Screen
Wu [Ng See-Yuen] revealed that the original story line will remain unaltered but the picture and sound quality will be upgraded with the help of the latest technology. The movie has been dubbed with mandarin dialogue and will only be screened on the Chinese Mainland for the time being.
Brigitte Lin
Maggie Cheung
Tony Leung Ka-Fai (Sina)
CF: Box Office in Third Week 2012
The two local blockbusters of 2011″The Flowers of War” and “Flying Swords of Dragon Gate”are both set to meet their endings. These two earned $0.58 million and $0.76 million respectively in this week and expected to suck in $600 million and $550 million respectively as final scores.
Connie Chan will give 10 performances Apr.18-27 at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre
Connie Chan Po-Chu (r) and Jiang Wen-duan will perform “Dream of the Red Mansions” in April to promote the development of Cantonese opera. (Sina), 2
(Jan. 31) Josephine Siao confirmed that Benny Chan has made a contribution to the End Child Sex Abuse Foundation. Out of respect, she said she would not reveal the amount.
A scary scarf
Proof that the foundation needs contributions! (Sina), 2, 3
Anthony Wong returned home to Hong Kong from the mainland to visit his 80 year-old mother in the hospital. She recently suffered a stroke.
Karen Mok on cover of Prestige (Sina)
TaipeiTimes: Enno Cheng CD review (for Dave!)
As an artist, Cheng impresses not for her pristine, immaculate delivery, but rather for how natural and effortless she is able to make these songs sound.
MSN: Michael Hui’s celebrity dream
God is a woman, according to Anita Mui
CNA: Fala Chen returns to work after month-long hiatus
Fala Chen, who had been on hiatus since late November to recover from partial facial paralysis caused by problems with her nerves, revealed that her condition has improved and that she has gone back to work, reported Hong Kong media.
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January 31, 2012
January 31, 2012 [HKMDB Daily News]
FBA: Bona to introduce movie ratings to China
Jin Bo, marketing director of Bona Cineplex, stated that the in-house system — which could launch in late February — will only give guidance and will not enforce any age restrictions.
Film Review: All’s Well Ends Well 2012
This entry has a bit more narrative cohesion, but at the expense of that “anything goes” humor that made the series so watchable.
The China rom-com goes global, with great chemistry between leads Xu Jinglei and Stanley Huang.
The story is set one hundred years ago, after the Xinhai Revolution. During the period of social upheaval, two important families in White Deer Village in Shaanxi province war over land ownership, with a woman caught between them.
A sweeping Chinese epic, “White Deer Plain”, will round out the list of 18 films vying for gold at the 62nd Berlin film festival, organisers said on Tuesday.
Chinese Blockbuster ‘Flowers of War’ Leaves U.S. Audiences Cold
Flaying ‘Flowers’: An Example of Western Media’s Bias Against China (WSJ)
ChinaDaily: Yao Ming eying film business
Foreign media report that Jay Cohen, an American film producer, is setting up a film finance fund with Yao Ming, which has caught the attention of China’s media and public.
Newly released poster for “Nightfall” starring Simon Yam and Nick Cheung. Film is now in post-production.
Earlier poster featuring a “wanted” Nick Cheung (Sina)
Latest poster for “Crazy Dinner” starring Huang Bo, Liu Hua and Fan Wei which opened January 23.
“I Do” starring Li Bingbing, Duan Yihong and Sun Honglei opens February 10.
Newly released photos of Li Bingbing
With Duan Yihong
Pregnant Li Bingbing
“Nightclub Suspense Tales” opens Feb. 10
Chrissie Chau
Deng Jia Jia
Jill Hsu Jie-er (Sina)
Anthony Wong filming in Henan
Joey Wang turned 45 on January 30 and posted a recent picture for her fans in a surprise to her fan club.
Richard Mille celebrates the year of the dragon with a watch that not only pays tribute to the legendary creature, but also his personal friend, international kungfu superstar Jackie Chan. On the front of the RM 057, a dragon grips the tourbillon bridge in one of its claws, while on the back on the black onyx base plate, a round engraved Jackie Chan signature rotates once every 60 seconds in time with the tourbillon’s rotation. Limited edition of 36 pieces in 18K red gold or white gold with a red gold dragon. (A1)
CNA: Ethan Ruan begins serving national service
Dumped in the middle of the highway on way to airport
The singer declares that she wants to arrange for her soon-to-be-born son to marry Andy’s daughter MSN: Andy Lau and wife expecting a baby girl
Hong Kong singer Andy Lau was previously speculated to be expecting a baby boy with his wife. This may not be true anymore with the singer’s recent announcement.
MSN: Carina Lau claims Margie Tsang was “lucky” to have dumped Tony Leung
SGYahoo: Fans protecting Ron Ng
Actress Viann Zhang has become the target of numerous allegations with rumours of skin grafting and providing escort services. Recently, explicit photos of Viann were found circulating widely online tarnishing the name of actor Ron Ng.
With rumors that Hong Kong actress, Maggie Cheungunderwent plastic surgery to still be viable in the Chinese movie industry, the 47-year-old made a comeback with saying she is undeterred by ageing.
Don’t look now, but TVs may again be made in U.S.
Believe It Or Not: TV Manufacturing Returning To The US
Of course, they first looked at Mexico, but eventually realized that it was actually a better deal to manufacture in the US, saying it’s still cheaper on shipping both parts and final products and would allow the company to react faster to market changes. The company also believes they’ll save money in training and retaining workers in the US. Who knows if there’s more going on behind the scenes here, but considering how big a story it was when all TV manufacturing left the US, it’s certainly noteworthy that (at least at one plant) it’s come back from Asia.
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January 28, 2012
Ace Attorney (Screen Daily review)
Ace Attorney
28 January, 2012
By Mark Adams
Manga meets video gaming in the colourful, funny and thoroughly entertaining Ace Attorney (Gyakuten Saiban), a fantasy courtroom romp that sees always busy Japanese director Takashi Miike show-off his appreciation for broad movie entertainment, and makes a nice contrast to his more recent heavyweight festival outings such as 13 Assassins and Hara-Kiri: Death Of A Samurai.
Of course, Miike has never been one to rest on his laurels (his speedy follow-up to Hara-Kiri was Ninja Kids!!!) and his career has been based on variety rather sticking to one genre. A filmography that includes films a varied as Audition, Ichi The Killer, Zebraman and Sukiyaki Western Django speaks volumes about his interest in keeping things different and flexible.
Ace Attorney is based in the popular Nintendo game (known as Gyakuten Saiban in Japan) set in 2016, in which players take on the role of defense attorney in a futuristic courtroom setting. The subtitled version of the film which premiered at the Rotterdam Film Festival used the English language characters, with young protagonist Phoenix Wright (Hiroki Naramiya) the hero of the film.
In the original Japanese version this character is called Ryuichi Naruhodo, whose last name is a pun on the Japanese phrase for “I See” (thanks Wikipedia for this information), which suits the legal framework. There has already been a manga adaptation of the game and a Japanese live musical version was also performed, using the names from the English-language version of the game.
Clumsy young lawyer Phoenix Wright finds himself caught up in a complex series of court cases which all seem to be linked to a 15 year-old mystery known as the DL-6 case. When his boss Mia Fey (Rei Dan) is killed he is called up to defend her young sister Maya (Mirei Kiritani), and finds himself up against super-cool prosecutor Miles Edgeworth (Takumi Saitoh), who had been a friend at school.
Amazingly he wins the case, but things get even more complicated when Miles is accused of murder, and Phoenix the only one who will defend him. He is assisted by Maya, along with school friend Larry Butz (Akiyoshi Nakao) and plodding detective Dick Gumshoe (Shunsuke Daito), and together they manage to get to the bottom of a complex case that also involves a white parrot called Polly and a giant inflatable Silver Samurai superhero character. He also has to face legendary prosecutor von Karma (Ryo Ishibashi), undefeated in court in 40 years.
The courtroom structure is based on the old Japanese system, and Ace Attorney uses a three-day trial structure which therefore demands much from the defense and prosecution. The hairstyles and outfits of the lead characters are very manga driven (Phoenix is bumbling and has black-spiked hair while Miles is fair, floppy-haired, aristocratic and sports a cravat) and the performance nicely over-the-top and appropriate to the fantasy detective scenario.
The actual courtroom battles are punctuated with the counsel’s ability to drag-down vast computer-generated screens to make their legal – or otherwise – points, and Takashi Miike has a lot of fun with his larger-than-life characters as they battle for truth and justice.
The film is glossily staged, with the courtroom set impressive, and highlighted with fine moments of humour, perhaps best of all when the punctured blow-up Silver Samurai is mistaken for a water monster when it collapses into a lake. Running over 130 minutes, the film is a little on the long side for an easily digestible bit of mainstream entertainment, but the characters are fun and accessible and the film thoroughly enjoyable.
Production company/sales: Nippon Television Network Corporation, www.ntv.co.jp
Producer: Okuda Seiji
Screenplay: Takeshi Iida, Sachiko Oguchi, based on the Nintendo game
Cinematography: Masakazu Oka
Editor: Kenji Yamashita
Music: Koji Endo
Main cast: Hiroki Narimiya, Takumi Saitoh, Mirei Kiritani, Akiyoshi Nakao, Shunsuke Daito, Kimiko Yo, Ryo Ishibashi, Rei Dan, Fumiyo Kohinata
Screen Daily
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January 25, 2012
January 25, 2012 [HKMDB Daily News]
THR: Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry review
Doc about dissident artist is long on political friction, short on art
Classy period comedy with meaty roles for its name cast.
Is Hong Kong director Dante Lam the next John Woo?, (A1)
His knack for kinetic action sequences laced with pumped-up melodrama has earned Hong Kong director, Dante Lam comparison to veteran director, John Woo.
Poster for “Eat Drink Man Woman 2″
Huo Siyan
Huo Siyan will lead the team to the opening ceremony at the Berlin Film Festival (Sina)
Although the 55-year-old actor [Zhao Benshan] cited exhaustion, there was widespread speculation in the television industry that the skit he submitted this year didn’t get approval.
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January 20, 2012
January 20, 2012 [HKMDB Daily News]
CRI: Yen, Zhao Collaborate on Action Movie
Donnie Yen says he feels excited about his first collaboration with fellow action star Vincent Zhao in the new film “Special Identity”
Vivian Hsu
Vic Chou, Ella Chen, Director Chu Yen-ping and Little Bin Bin (Benny Wen)
Dressed in black, mourning the passing of her grandfather (Sina)
ScreenDaily: The Viral Factor review, (HKMDBNews)
Viral pandemic drama takes a backseat to fraternal fisticuffs and gunplay in The Viral Factor, an enjoyably sprawling if completely scatterbrained action movie from director Dante Lam.
FBA: 10+10 review
Largely interesting collection of shorts showcasing older and younger Taiwan talent.
ChinaPost: Bang Bang Formosa review
“Bang Bang Formosa”, directed by Andy Luo An-de, is a delightful road movie that moves boisterously through contemporary Taiwan.
The film has a very strong Jack Neo flavour and greatly resembles his previous offerings like “I Not Stupid”, mixing in moral messages with some humour and a good dose of drama.
The problem is “We Not Naughty” tries to do too much – while Neo’s previous films tend to deal with a specific issue, like the immense pressure to excel Singaporean children face in “I Not Stupid”, “We Not Naughty” deals with a whole basket of issues.
Lin Chi-ling is wrapped up in Dubai for “Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains”
Zhang Jingchu and the Burj Kalifa nee Burj Dubai, world’s tallest building at 828 meters
Zhang Jingchu and a Dubai dolphin
Poster for a “Love in the Buff” online micro-film, the 3rd ’secret love’ chapter
So far, the 3 micro-films have received over 10 million views
There will be a total of 10 chapters, or micro-films
Lunar New Year greetings from “Love in the Buff”’s Miriam Yeung and Shawn Yue
Greetings from “The Great Magician” cast
Actress Yang Mi poses for a series of photos to celebrate the upcoming Chinese New Year.
A1: I don’t think I’m very handsome, says Daniel Wu
MSN: Aaron Kwok not ready to start a family
MSN: Hannah Quinlivan absent from Jay Chou’s birthday party
1 Pct News, excerpted from a recent SCMP article:
A clear and starry night sky in Hong Kong is about as elusive as eternal youth - which is why La Prairie needed to deploy a little technological magic at a gala dinner to launch its new Cellular Power Charge Night collection…
While guests dined, a harpist performed in the background and models weaved among the long tables showcasing the collection on glowing silver trays.
Guests were treated to a 3-D film highlighting the product - viewed through Venetian masquerade head-dresses fitted with dual-coloured 3-D lenses. A sizzling performance of the Argentinian tango wrapped up the evening’s entertainment. 囧
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January 19, 2012
January 19, 2012 [HKMDB Daily News]
Austin TX: A Watery Grave Narrowly Avoided
35mm prints of lost HK actioners unspool in the Alamo’s Asian Invasion series
TimeOutHK: Father Franco Mella
Portrayed in film by Anthony Wong in “Ordinary Heroes” (1999).
TimeOutHK: Dante Lam interview
Director Dante Lam is on the highway to becoming Hong Kong’s next action auteur. Expect more gunfire in his hard-hitting latest, The Viral Factor
Jay Chou was willing to risk life and limb while filming his latest movie, The Viral Factor, all because of “face”.
THR: Taiwan Stands Tall as ‘Warriors of the Rainbow’ Earns Foreign-Language Oscar Shortlist Spot
Wei, one of Taiwan’s most commercially and critically successful directors, received the news in the middle of the Asian night. He was unsure why Warriors had made the shortlist while the rest of East Asia is staying home. Asian films played no part in any major category last year.
The film stars Cecilia Cheung, Sang-woo Kwon, Angela Chang and Jing Boran
“The Great Magician” debuted with $11.55 million over four days and managed to wrestle the first place from the highest-grossing hit of the year 2011″The Flowers of War”. “Magician”is the latest film directed by Derek Yee, who is good at balancing commercial success with artistic integrity very successfully.
Smaller films made big splash
Over the past year, three small-budget movies, Eternal Moment, The Piano in a Factory and Love is Not Blind, flexed their competitive muscle by attracting audiences and critical praise.
According to Chen Shan, professor at the Beijing Film Academy, the allure of small-budget films in the era of big-budget blockbusters is their ingenuity.
“Because their original cost is much lower, they can be more flexible with their themes. They dare to try something different from the mainstream, while blockbusters have to be more cautious,” he said to the Global Times.
Singapore director Jack Neo is evidently sticking to his winning formula - fresh-faced teen actors, heart-breaking family drama and a healthy dose of social commentary in his latest directorial offering, We Not Naughty.
Famous comedian Zhao Benshan will not perform on this year’s “CCTV Spring Festival Gala” because of health problems.
Johnnie To’s “Romancing in Thin Air” launches, with a bang, on Feb. 9
Guest stars in “The Great Magician” include Tsui Hark, Benz Kong, Jamie Luk, Vincent Kok, writer Lau Ho-Lueng and dubbing director Chiang Siu-Leung.
Tsui Hark
Eight military governors (Sina)
Stills from “All’s Well Ends Well 2012″
Louis Koo, Kelly Chen
Sandra Ng, Donnie Yen
Chapman To, Lynn Hung
Lynn Hung, Chapman To (Sina)
Donnie Yen, Vincent Zhao, Jing Tian, Zhang Hanyu, Yang Kun attended the Beijing launch of a new Clarence Fok film (Chinese title, Special Status). Donnie Yen will action direct as well as produce. Peter Pau is the cinematographer for the film.
Vincent Zhao, Donnie Yen (Sina)
Photos from Dubai where “Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains” is filming. The film stars Andy Lau, Chen Kun and Zhang Jingchu.
Lin Chi-ling tries on a prop
Filming on a closed road
The crew prepares for a scene
Director Sun Jianjun (r)
Two British bandits (Sina-gallery)
“Harpoon” poster featuring Hu Bing (Sina)
Jay, Hannah, Nic, Viral Factor, Wang Lee-Hom, Kanye West
“We didn’t plan for a Dragon baby,” says 38-year-old Michele Lee, who is expecting her second child, a girl, in April.
“It was exciting when we first found out the news but very soon that excitement turned into worry about whether we’ll get a place in hospital.”
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January 17, 2012
January 17, 2012 [HKMDB Daily News]
ChinaPost: ’Black & White Episode I: The Dawn of Assault’ review
From the opening moment when a bomb explodes and annihilates everything in sight, “Black & White Episode I: The Dawn of Assault” makes clear its intention to claim all the tropes of Hollywood action films.
FBA: Black & White loses during elections
CRI: ’You Are the Apple of My Eye’ review
CF: ”The Viral Factor” Premieres in Hong Kong
The action-packed film “The Viral Factor” premiered in Hong Kong, on January 15, 2012. Director Dante Lam, along with Jay Chou, Nicholas Tse, Lin Peng attended the ceremony.
Patrick Tse and Albert Yeung at the Hong Kong premiere of “Viral Factor” Sunday
Lin Peng
Jay Chou, Nicholas Tse
Nic with parents Deborah Li, Patrick Tse
Two shady Tses, ngar, ngar (Sina), 2, 3, 4
CF: Chilling Ruby Lin in “Blood Stained Shoes”
The film is scheduled for release in March, 2012.
CRI: ’Flowers of War’ Stars at Golden Globes
Surely, you saw them on the broadcast. No? (Sina-slideshow)
CF: China’s ‘Flowers of War’ Stuck in Trenches
Chen Shan, professor at the Beijing Film Academy, added that “Zhang is good at blending sights and sounds with a forceful impact, but often fails to express a film’s inner meaning.”
Good-looking but dramatically weak Nanjing Massacre drama, with a miscast Christian Bale.
Mainland edition of poster for Johnnie To’s “Life Without Principle” (Sina)
Latest poster for “Harpoon”. The Lunar New Year sado-masochistic thriller stars Hu Bing, Monica Mok (Mo Xiaoqi) and Zhao Ming. It’s being promoted as “Saw” with Chinese characteristics.
Daniel Wu makes a guest appearance in Derek Yee’s “The Great Magician”. Other guest stars include directors Tsui Hark and Vincent Kok and funny man Jung Hsiang (Rong Xiang).
Daniel Wu (Sina)
Daniel Wu, Derek Yee and Yan Ni attend a media appreciation event to mark RMB$100M box-office since opening Jan.12 (Sina)
Stills from Valentine’s Day zombie thriller, “Night Club Suspense Tale”, featuring Chrissie Chau and other youth idols.
Zhang Yingjun in a “Thriller” spoof
Chrissie Chau
No longer just a “flower vase” (Sina), 2
Yao Di and Jimmy Lin Zhi-Ying in a scene from the romantic comedy ”If I Were You”, by way of “Ghost”
Li Qi’s film opens Jan. 26 Sina)
Chu Yen-ping’s “Perfect Two” Shanghai premiere press conference.
Vivian Hsu, Chu Yen-ping, Ella Chen, Vic Chou and Little Bin
Vic Chou, Little Bin
Vivian Hsu, Ella Chen
Vivian Hsu (Sina)
Sunday in Beijing
Yang Mi, Vivian Hsu
Yang Mi and Little Bin (Sina), 2
CF: Wax Statue of Yao Chen Unveiled in Shanghai
SGYahoo: Bosco Wong defends girlfriend’s honour
Assertions that clearly hints at TVB beauty, Myolie Wu were made that the actress has dabbled in prostitution involving rich Hong Kong business tycoons for money.
MSN: Miriam Yeung is not pregnant with twins
It is believed that Real did not want his wife to drink at the banquet, and wanted her to leave early. Miriam decided to take her leave, so as to avoid her husband’s incessant nagging.
Ever since the 37-year-old singer got pregnant, her husband had been very strict with her eating habits and health. He also made sure his wife abided to every pregnancy taboo.
“To people of my age, Shu Qi is our goddess, so I was really nervous working with her on ‘LOVE’,” said Ruan.
“Sometimes, I’d even forget to breathe.”
Shu Qi may be his “goddess”, but Ruan had recently declared in a post on his micro blog that Taiwan model Tiffany Hsu is his true love.
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January 13, 2012
January 13, 2012 [HKMDB Daily News]
Herman Yau has begun working on a “Inception”-like thriller called “Qing Yan”. Fiona Sit and mainland actor Huang Xuan will head the cast. (Sina)
A few posters for the Valentine’s Day Chrissie Chau mainland thriller “Night Club Suspense Tales”.
TaipeiTimes: Black and White Episode 1: The Dawn of Assault review
Tsai Yueh-hsun’s action blockbuster-to-be elevates the country’s filmmaking industry to a new level
TaipeiTimes: Flying Dragon, Dancing Phoenix review
Kuo, a real-life operatic diva, hands in an amazing debut performance on the silver screen as she plays both Chun-mei, a woman who plays men, and Micky, a man who plays a woman who plays men. It is a pleasure to watch the operatic veteran toy with the idea of gender roles through her varied acting, while staying true to her two characters.
Still from “Flying Dragon, Dancing Phoenix”
CF: Behind-the-scenes Footage of “Crazy Dinner” Released, (CF)
Starring Liu Hua, Fan Wei, Huang Bo, Mo Xiaoqi, Dai Lele and Liu Yajin, the film is slated to hit cinema screens nationwide on January 23,2012.
Derek Yee pleases mainland market
He has set his latest work, The Great Magician, in Beijing. It’s his first comedy for almost 30 years.
The film, based on a popular novel set in the early 20th century in the capital, reveals how amagician wins back his lover from a warlord.
The novel is a melancholy melodrama, but Yee has turned it into a comedy to pleaseaudiences.
CF: Youku Signs Content Deal With Twentieth Century Fox
Youku Inc., China’s leading Internet television company (”Youku”), announced a deal with Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment on 11 Jan, under which Youku will license 250 titles of new release and library films.
CF: Deals and Disputes Multiply in China Video Sector, (FBA)
Independent Australian-Canadian sex shop comedy Red Light Revolution (2010) has also been picked up for release by Tudou Inc.
You Are the Apple of My Eye
Thanks to China’s censors, several scenes that make up nine minutes of the movie were edited out. Apparently, things like masturbation and kissing are deemed unsuitable for general viewing in China. Also, the character Boner, has had his name changed to something more innocuous.
Ko was noticeably absent from a promotion event held in Shanghai earlier this month, but he flew into Beijing to meet fans on Monday. He said that he didn’t attend the event because he was upset about the deleted scenes.
Yang, 25, became one of the most popular actresses with a rise to instant fame in 2011. The Beijing native began acting at 4 years old and rose to fame for her role in the TV series “Palace” in 2011.
The two actresses are rumoured to be unhappy about how their names are placed in promotional materials
The cast list on the movie poster also came in two different formats. In the Taiwanese version, Shu Qi’s name was listed before Vicki, while in the Chinese version, the latter’s name was listed first. The movie production company was said to have used this method to pacify both actresses.
Posters for Doze Niu’s “Love”
Sorrows and Joys of Love edition (Sina), 2, 3
The Hong Kong singer found out the gender of his baby after taking his wife to an ultrasound scan
China is battling what it sees as a subversive challenge: an academic survey showing that many in this former British colony identify little with China.
More photos from the MontBlanc event in Beijing
Wu Chun
Vivian Hsu is ready to spin the Wheel of Fortune!
Vivian Hsu
Wu Chun, Vivian Hsu, Kevin Tsai, Yang Lan (one of the “Chinese Oprahs”) (Sina-slideshow)
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